Tag: MRSA infections

• 23 Oct 2017
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• Dermatology,MRSA infections

MRSA Infections: Are they relevant in the Indian context?

Celbenin, or methicillin, which was discovered by Beecham in 1961, was touted then as the ultimate staphylococcidal, being effective against penicillinase producing strains, but soon after, strains resistant to it were also discovered, initially in the hospital setup, and later, in the community setup. This organism, christened as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, or MRSA, has …